Time in California, United States

Time in Irvine, California now

Tuesday, November 3, 2026

PST · UTC−8 Pacific Standard Time

Sunrise
6:12 AM
Sunset
4:57 PM
Day length
10 h 46 min
Daylight saving
Changes Mar 14, 2027

Irvine time zone

Time zone

Pacific Standard Time (PST), UTC−8. IANA zone America/Los_Angeles.

Location

Irvine, California, United States. Coordinates 33.67° N, 117.82° W; population about 256,927.

Sunrise and sunset in Irvine today

Dawn (civil)
5:46 AM
Sunrise
6:12 AM
Solar noon
11:34 AM
Sunset
4:57 PM
Dusk (civil)
5:23 PM
Day length
10 h 46 min
Night length
13 h 14 min
Golden hour, morning
5:56 AM – 6:47 AM
Golden hour, evening
4:22 PM – 5:13 PM
Blue hour, morning
5:46 AM – 5:56 AM
Blue hour, evening
5:13 PM – 5:23 PM

Calculated for the city centre at sea level; accurate to about a minute. Golden hour is when the sun is between 4° below and 6° above the horizon; blue hour between 6° and 4° below. See the whole month or another date.

Irvine time compared with other cities

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CityLocal timeDifference from Irvine
New York City, New York7:00 AM3 hours ahead of Irvine
Chicago, Illinois6:00 AM2 hours ahead of Irvine
Denver, Colorado5:00 AM1 hour ahead of Irvine
Phoenix, Arizona5:00 AM1 hour ahead of Irvine
Honolulu, Hawaii2:00 AM2 hours behind Irvine
Anchorage, Alaska3:00 AM1 hour behind Irvine
Toronto, Canada7:00 AM3 hours ahead of Irvine
Vancouver, Canada5:00 AM1 hour ahead of Irvine
Mexico City, Mexico6:00 AM2 hours ahead of Irvine
São Paulo, Brazil9:00 AM5 hours ahead of Irvine
Buenos Aires, Argentina9:00 AM5 hours ahead of Irvine
London, United Kingdom12:00 PM8 hours ahead of Irvine
Dublin, Ireland12:00 PM8 hours ahead of Irvine
Paris, France1:00 PM9 hours ahead of Irvine

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Questions about time in Irvine

What time zone is Irvine in?

Irvine uses Pacific Standard Time (PST, UTC−8) as standard time and Pacific Daylight Time (PDT, UTC−7) during daylight saving time. Its IANA time-zone identifier is America/Los_Angeles, which is what phones and computers use to set the local time.

Does Irvine observe daylight saving time?

Yes. Sunday, March 14, 2027: clocks go forward 1 hour at 2:00 AM local time (UTC−8 → UTC−7). The previous change was on Sunday, November 1, 2026.

How far is Irvine from UTC?

Irvine is 8 hours behind UTC on standard time and 7 hours behind UTC during daylight saving time.

What time is sunrise and sunset in Irvine today?

The table above shows today’s sunrise, sunset and day length for the city centre. As an example, on Tuesday, November 3, 2026 the sun rose at 6:12 AM and set at 4:57 PM, giving 10 h 46 min of daylight.

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